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Endymion

Endymion

HorrorLiterary Fiction
Pages
468
Published
1996
Language
English

Synopsis

In Dan Simmons's far-future universe, a young man named Raul Endymion finds himself on a perilous journey across the galaxy. He is tasked with protecting a mysterious woman named Aenea, who may hold the key to humanity's future. Their path is fraught with danger, pursued by relentless forces and the enigmatic Shrike, as they race against time to fulfill a destiny that could change everything.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkTenseMysteriousThought-ProvokingAtmospheric
QuestSurvivalChosen One

Genres

Horror Literary Fiction Science Fiction Space Opera

About the author

D
Dan Simmons

Daniel Joseph Simmons (April 4, 1948 – February 21, 2026) was an American science fiction and horror writer. He was the author of the Hyperion Cantos and the Ilium/Olympos cycles, among other works which span the science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres, sometimes within a single novel. Simmons's genre-intermingling Song of Kali (1985) won the World Fantasy Award. He also wrote mysteries and thrillers, some of which feature the continuing character Joe Kurtz. He died in Longmont, Colo...

Characters

Raul EndymionProtagonist
AeneaProtagonist
The ShrikeAntagonist
Father-Captain Federico de SoyaAntagonist

A Pax Fleet priest-captain assigned to hunt down Aenea, who grows sympathetic to her cause over the course of the pursuit.

Rhadamanth NemesAntagonist

A relentless Pax operative, ultimately revealed as an inhuman agent of the TechnoCore hunting the fugitives.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Did Endymion win any awards?

    Endymion was not a winner but was a strong finalist: it placed 2nd for the 1997 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel and was a nominee for the 2000 Seiun Award (Best Foreign Long Fiction) in Japan.

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